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suprarenal

American  
[soo-pruh-reen-l] / ˌsu prəˈrin l /

adjective

  1. situated above or on the kidney.


noun

  1. a suprarenal part, especially the adrenal gland.

suprarenal British  
/ ˌsjuː-, ˌsuːprəˈriːnəl /

adjective

  1. anatomy situated above a kidney

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of suprarenal

From the New Latin word suprārēnālis, dating back to 1820–30. See supra-, renal

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The adrenal glands sit on top of each kidney and are also called the suprarenal glands.

From Textbooks Jun. 9, 2022

Each adrenal vein drains the adrenal or suprarenal glands located immediately superior to the kidneys.

From Textbooks Jun. 19, 2013

They are served by several arteries branching off the aorta, including the suprarenal and renal arteries.

From Textbooks Jun. 19, 2013

Corferrol, a compound of the extract of the cortex of suprarenal glands with iron and pyrol, experimentally applied to the destruction of cancerous growths in animals by smothering the growths with excess oxygen.

From Time Magazine Archive

Postmortem examinations of leukodermic persons show no change in the suprarenal capsule, a supposed organ of pigmentation.

From Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine by Pyle, Walter L. (Walter Lytle)

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